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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What family outing do Lewis and Mariah do with their girls?

2. What does Dinah want more than anything?

3. What does Lucy tell her mother in a letter?

4. Lucy feels that Dinah is _____________.

5. Who is Mariah's best friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Tanner and what role does he have in Lucy's life?

2. Who is Roland and how does Lucy meet him?

3. Who is Lewis and what are Lucy's perceptions of him?

4. What are the reasons that Lucy does not like her mother?

5. How does Lucy meet Hugh?

6. What are the circumstances that lead to Lucy having sex with Hugh?

7. What irony does Lucy note regarding Mariah's affluent lifestyle and her interest in environmental protection?

8. What does Lucy think about the seasons now that she is experiencing Autumn?

9. In chapter four, what is the nature of Lucy and Peggy's relationship?

10. For Lucy, why isn't sex accompanied by an emotional connection?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book. List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the ongoing conflict between Mariah and Lewis. What are the main sources of the conflict? Why does it continue? What does Mariah learn about the reality of her life with Lewis as opposed to the perceptions she has held for so long?

Essay Topic 3

Kincaid is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony. Briefly describe each and identify the technique which they exemplify.

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